The power to be anything Harem Protagonist: CHYOA chapter 10 by WritingGuy

Written by Fafnir

(((Three...two...one...DING, DING, DING!!! We have a winner folks. Congratulations!)))

At the Narrator's words, the white space around you suddenly exploded, bathing you in blinding light. Light so bright that you slammed your eyes shut lest it make you blind. Stumbling backwards, your foot caught something, sending you tumbling down as gravity took ahold of you once again and you started falling.

"AAAHHHH!!!!" You screamed, blind.

Tumbling downwards, you lost all sense of direction as the light then disappeared, leaving you in complete darkness. You lost all sensation. You couldn't see, hear, smell, or feel anything. There was nothing, but yourself here. And in a span of time that was simultaneously long and short, you suddenly landed with a heavy *thump*.

"Owww." You groaned, dazed.

Sitting up, you opened your eyes to see not a white void, but an unknown bedroom.

"Where...am I?" You muttered, getting to your feet. "What happe-."

(((Welcome home, Shujin!)))

"Gah!" You screamed, leaping a foot into the air. "Narrator?!"

(((It's me.)))

"D-Don't do that!" you shouted, wheezing. "You scared the shit out of me."

(((Oops. Sorry about that bud. I got a little too excited there.)))

"No kidding," You sighed, looking around. "Where am I? What happened?"

(((You sir are home, but if you want a more specific answer. You're currently in the resident of a Shujin Kou, the Harem Protagonist himself. And as for what happened, we'll let me be the first to congratulate you on your new lease on life.)))

"So, I'm actually here?" You mumbled, "Actually in the game?"

(((Yep. If you don't believe me, then why don't you take a look in the mirror over there.)))

You blinked, looking in the direction (you think) the Narrator was pointing to and with heavy steps, slowly approached the large mirror.

"I...I really reincarnated." You muttered in a daze, staring at your reflection. A stranger stared back at you, one with short, shaggy black hair, dark eyes, and a face that wouldn't stick out in a crowd. Yet, you knew exactly who stared back at you, the fabled Harem Protagonist himself, Shujin Kou.

"I can't believe it. I'm really here."

(((That's right. With the power of the Wishstone, you've officially become Shujin Kou.)))

Instead of answering, you continued to stare into the mirror, reality slowly sinking in.

You were here. Actually inside the Harem Protagonist game, as Shujin no less. Chaotic emotions swirled inside you as what you thought had been impossible was now reality. It was amazing. It was astounding. It was so ludicrously impossible. But the face staring at you wasn't your own, meaning you had truly become Shujin Kou.

"Narrator...this is amazing." A wide smile splits your face. "I'm here! I'm here! I'm the Harem Protagonist! Yahoo!!!"

(((Hahaha! I love the enthusiasm Shujin, but I think you're forgetting one thing.)))

"What?"

(((Don't you want to see what power you got?)))

Your eyes widened.

You had totally forgotten about that.

(((Just say, "Open System Window" my boy.)))

"Open System Window."

The moment the words left your mouth, a square, semi-transparent screen popped up in front of you.

Your fingers trembled with excitement as you tapped on the "Status" button.

"So, I got Possession huh," You smiled, then blinked when you read the second part. "What does that mean? Possession object?"

(((Let me answer that for you...well, you might want to sit down first. This is going to be a bit of an info-dump.)))

You did, sitting down on the bed.

(((Before I get into the nitty-gritty of your powers, I need to inform you that some...adjustments had to be made on the world for the sake of game balance. Nothing too drastic I assure you, but necessary to ensure your satisfaction. We're aware of your desire to not be some screaming macho-hero, so this was done to avoid drawing unnecessary attention to yourself.)))

You nodded.

(((Good. So, to begin with, you're not the only with powers here Shujin. You're part of a small group of people commonly called "Espers". These individuals tend to develop a unique power thanks to a genetic mutation. Only around 10% of the population has this mutation, meaning while you are a special case, you are far from being the only one. In this revamped Harem Protagonist world, all of the same girls you're familiar with from your trial run are there, plus quite a bit more. The town will look the same, the shops will be the same, but the school- the school is for people who are... gifted, shall we say. People who have Esper traits or are expected to have Esper traits. Basically, we've perfectly reconfigured the world around you.)))

Again, you nodded then smiled.

It looks like they put a lot of thought into this, which you greatly appreciated seeing that you won't have to worry about shouldering some insane responsibility being a hero. It also means that you won't have to deal with people treating you like some circus freak either.

No, you just wanted to live out an easy life as a romcom harem protagonist.

Minus the bullshit of getting whammed for the stupidest of reasons.

(((Earth to Shujin.)))

"Oh, sorry. Go on."

(((Now, your ability was listed as "Possession (object)". That means you can possess any object around you, but nothing else. Not people, animals, plants, or anything living. And before you cry foul, you need to know that the Wishstone created an entire universe for you. Your ability was us literally scraping the bottom of the metaphysical barrel for the energy to grant your wish. So, an adjustment was made to ensure its safe use, which was based on your unconscious desire.)))

"Ahh." You murmured, blushing.

(((I promise not to tell anyone your fetishes Buddy. We're in this together, but back on topic. Using your powers is really simple. All you need to do is see what you want to become and then *Blam*, one thought and you're it.)))

"It's that simple?"

(((Correctamundo. We're here for your satisfaction and our enjoyment, so it's best we keep it simple. So, how about you give it a try?)))

"Oh yeah." You grinned, then looked around your room. "Now let’s see."

Staring at the chair, you tried to do what the Narrator said, imagining yourself becoming the cha...

*Whoosh*

"Wow!"

Just as you imagined yourself becoming the chair, you felt a powerful force suddenly yank you forward, dragging straight towards the seat. And for an instant, everything was pitch-black. Then the light returned, and you found yourself no longer sitting on the bed.

'This is new.'

You are now the chair, that much you're certain of...and its weird.

For one thing, you could see everything around you. It didn't matter if it was in front, behind, above, or even below. You had a complete 360' view of your surroundings, and it wasn't just your vision either. Your other senses were present as well, evenly spread across the chair as well. Sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. All your senses were there.

It was both amazing...and incredibly bizarre.

Especially since your body was still sitting down on the bed, an empty look in its eyes.

(((So, what do you think?)))

You jumped...well, not really, the chair didn't jump.

"I'm not sure. This is so...weird."

(((I can imagine, but I need to warn you that there...well, limitations to your powers.)))

"Like what?"

(((Like that.)))

Again, you looked where you thought the Narrator seemed to be pointing.

"Oh." You muttered.

It should've been obvious, but right now your mind was possessing the chair, meaning that there wasn't anyone at the control of your body as it tumbled forward off the bed and slammed face-first into the floor. You winced at the sight, feeling a dull throb across your senses.

(((You need to be careful of that Bud. If you're not...I don't want to imagine what may happen.)))

"Agree." You muttered, then tilted your head. "What's that sound."

There was a ringing in your ear, one that was progressive getting louder.

(((Ah, that's the warning signal we put in place.)))

"Warning signal? For what?"

(((You'll see in 3, 2, 1,)))

Abruptly, you were jerked forward by a powerful force, shotting straight towards your body. And the first thing you felt when you opened your eyes was your face throbbing. "Owowowo." You yelped, pushing yourself off the ground, clutching your nose.

(((Ouch. That had to hurt.)))

"You think? Just what happened?" You groaned, "Did I time out or something?"

(((Your right on the nose there Bud.)))

"...Seriously."

(((Hahaha. Sorry. Well, remember how your status said you are level 1?)))

"Yeah." Your eyes then widened with understanding. "Don't tell me."

(((Yep. Your level relates to your Esper ability. Right now, you're level one, so the number of times you can use a day is limited as well as how long you can possess the object.)))

"You could've warned me."

(((Nah, I think learning it the hard way is better.)))

"Sure, you're not the one with a bruised nose." You grumbled, “Is there anything else that I need to know?”

(((I don’t think so. I’ve covered almost everything I can think of.)))

“Ok, but one question.”

(((Shoot.)))